ETSI TS 183 002 V3.3.1 (2008-03)

Telecommunications and Internet converged Services and Protocols for Advanced Networking (TISPAN); H.248 Profile Version 3 for controlling Access and Residential Gateways

DTS/TISPAN-03187-NGN-R3

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 11-Aug-2009
• Technical Committee: TISPAN 3 - TISPAN Protocols
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 20-Aug-2009
• Completion Date: 12-Aug-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

ETSI TS 183 002 V3.3.1 (2009-08)
Technical Specification


Telecommunications and Internet converged Services and
Protocols for Advanced Networking (TISPAN);
H.248 Profile Version 3 for controlling
Access and Residential Gateways

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Reference
DTS/TISPAN-03187-NGN-R3
Keywords
H.248, ISDN, PSTN, signalling
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
1 Scope . 7
1.1 Differences between H.248 ARGW Profiles Version 1 and Version 2 . 7
1.2 Differences between H.248 ARGW Profiles Version 2 and Version 3 . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 10
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 11
3.1 Definitions . 11
3.2 Abbreviations . 11
4 Applicability . 13
4.1 Architecture . 13
4.2 Functional requirements . 14
5 Profile description . 14
5.1 Profile identification . 14
5.2 Summary . 14
5.3 Gateway control protocol version. 14
5.4 Connection model. 15
5.5 Context attributes . 16
5.6 Terminations . 16
5.6.1 Termination names . 16
5.6.1.1 Physical terminations . 16
5.6.1.2 Ephemeral terminations . 16
5.6.2 Multiplexed terminations . 17
5.7 Descriptors . 17
5.7.1 Stream descriptor . 17
5.7.1.1 LocalControl Descriptor . 17
5.7.2 Events descriptor . 18
5.7.3 EventBuffer descriptor . 19
5.7.4 Signals descriptor . 19
5.7.5 DigitMap descriptor . 20
5.7.6 Statistics descriptor . 20
5.7.7 ObservedEvents descriptor . 20
5.7.8 Topology descriptor . 21
5.7.9 Error descriptor . 21
5.8 Command API . 21
5.8.1 Add . 21
5.8.2 Modify . 21
5.8.3 Subtract . 22
5.8.4 Move . 22
5.8.5 AuditValue . 22
5.8.6 AuditCapabilities . 22
5.8.7 ServiceChange . 22
5.8.8 Manipulating and auditing context attributes . 23
5.9 Generic command syntax and encoding . 23
5.10 Transactions . 24
5.11 Messages . 24
5.12 Transport . 25
5.13 Security . 25
5.14 Packages . 26
5.14.1 Overview . 26
5.14.2 Package usage information . 28
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5.14.2.1 Generic (g) . 29
5.14.2.2 Base root (root) . 31
5.14.2.3 Call progress tones generator (cg) . 32
5.14.2.4 Media GateWay (MGW) overload control (ocp) . 33
5.14.2.5 Network (nt) . 34
5.14.2.6 TDM circuit (tdmc) . 35
5.14.2.7 RTP (rtp) . 36
5.14.2.8 Extended DTMF detection (xdd) . 37
5.14.2.9 Basic services tones generator (srvtn) . 38
5.14.2.10 Expanded call progress tones generator (xcg) . 39
5.14.2.11 Enhanced alerting (alert) . 40
5.14.2.12 Analog display signalling (andisp) . 41
5.14.2.13 Generic announcement (an) . 42
5.14.2.14 Analog line supervision (al) . 43
5.14.2.15 Extended analog line supervision (xal) . 44
5.14.2.16 Automatic metering (amet) . 45
5.14.2.17 Intrusion tones generation (int) . 46
5.14.2.18 Business tones generation (biztn) . 47
5.14.2.19 Differentiated Services (ds) . 48
5.14.2.20 Quality alert ceasing (qac) . 48
5.14.2.21 Inactivity timer (it) . 49
5.14.2.22 Call type discrimination (ctyp) . 49
5.14.2.23 Stimulus analog line (stimal). 51
5.14.2.24 MGC information (MGCInfo) . 52
5.14.2.25 Statistic Conditional Reporting (scr) . 53
5.14.2.26 ETSI Notification Rate Package (etsi_nr) . 54
5.14.2.27 RTP Application Data Package (rtpad) . 54
5.14.2.28 Keepalive Request (kar) . 55
5.14.2.29 Digit Dialling Method Information for Extended Digit Map Detection (xdmi) . 56
5.15 Mandatory support of SDP and annex C information elements . 56
5.16 Procedures . 59
6 Procedures at the IP side . 59
6.1 General procedures . 59
6.2 Voiceband Data (VBD) . 59
6.2.1 General . 59
6.2.2 Interworking between V.152-compliant GWs . 61
6.2.3 Interworking between V.152-compliant and non-V.152 GWs . 61
6.2.3.1 Call/Session Originating on non-V.152 Compliant ARGW and Terminating on a V.152
Compliant ARGW . 62
6.2.3.2 Call/Session Originating on V.152 Compliant ARGW and Terminating on a non-V.152
Compliant ARGW . 65
6.2.4 VBD Transition - Change to G.711 Codec under MGC Control . 68
6.3 Support of ISDN unrestricted 64 kbit/s . 71
6.4 Comfort noise insertion and silence suppression . 71
6.5 DTMF transmission . 71
6.6 Call progress tones . 72
6.7 Support of G.711 variants . 72
6.7.1 G.711 encoding law . 72
6.7.2 G.711 silence suppression mode . 72
6.7.3 G.711 packet loss concealment . 72
6.8 MG-Internal redirection of RTP traffic . 72
6.9 Residential Media Gateway (RMG) - Keep pinhole open mechanisms for signalling and media traffic in
IP domain due to NAT Traversal support . 73
6.9.1 Problem statement in general . 73
6.9.2 Problem statement for multiple IP realm network configurations . 74
6.9.3 Possible NAT Traversal support functions when MG and MGC located in different IP realms . 75
6.9.4 Customer access via a Network Address Translation (NAT) using H.248.50 . 75
7 Procedures for Physical H.248 terminations . 76
7.1 General procedures . 76
7.1.1 Initial configuration . 76
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7.1.2 DTMF detection . 76
7.1.3 Sending of tones . 76
7.1.4 Sending of announcements . 77
7.1.5 Support of emergency calls . 77
7.1.6 Echo control . 77
7.2 Specific procedures for analog lines . 78
7.2.1 Autonomous actions . 78
7.2.2 Alerting . 78
7.2.3 Automatic metering . 78
7.2.4 Display service . 79
7.2.4.1 On hook data transmission . 79
7.2.4.2 Off hook data transmission: . 79
7.3 Specific procedures for ISDN interfaces . 79
7.3.1 General . 79
7.3.2 ISDN-BA signalling . 79
7.3.2.1 Discrimination of s-type frames (layer 2 call control signalling) . 80
7.3.2.2 Discrimination of p-type frames . 80
7.3.2.3 Discrimination of f-type frames . 80
7.3.2.4 SCTP Association establishment . 80
7.3.2.4.1 IUA/SCTP for Q.931 call control signalling traffic . 81
7.3.2.4.2 IUA/SCTP for X.25 or frame relay traffic . 81
7.3.3 ISDN-PRA signalling . 81
7.3.4 NMDS . 81
7.3.5 ISDN management . 81
7.4 Specific procedures for V5 interfaces . 82
7.4.1 General . 82
7.4.2 V5 signalling . 82
7.4.3 Handling of p- and f-type frames . 82
8 MG and MGC management and call-independent procedures . 82
8.1 Overload control . 82
8.1.1 Notification Behaviour . 83
8.1.2 Adaptive Rate Based . 83
8.2 IP QoS control and monitoring. 83
8.3 Testing of analog and digital lines . 83
8.4 Real-Time Statistics Reporting. 84
8.4.1 Overview of conditional reporting . 84
8.4.2 Basic conditional reporting . 84
8.4.3 Extended conditional reporting . 84
8.5 Measurement of Resource Usage and Performance Metrics - Supported H.248 Statistics . 84
8.5.1 Usage metering . 84
8.5.1.1 Traffic Volume related Statistics . 85
8.5.1.1.1 RTP Case (general) . 85
8.5.1.1.2 RTP Case: application data. 85
8.5.1.1.3 IP Case: network layer data . 85
8.5.2 Statistics for reported metering pulses at analog lines . 86
Annex A (informative): Comparison with H.248 ARGW Profile Versions 1 and 2 . 87
A.1 General . 87
A.1.1 Version 2 . 87
A.1.2 Version 3 . 87
A.2 Differences between H.248 ARGW Profiles Version 1 and Version 2 . 87
A.3 Differences between H.248 ARGW Profiles Version 2 and Version 3 . 88
Annex B (informative): Bibliography . 89
Annex C (informative): Change history . 90
History . 91

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Intellectual Property Rights
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Foreword
This Technical Specification (TS) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Telecommunications and Internet
converged Services and Protocols for Advanced Networking (TISPAN).
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1 Scope
The present document defines a
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